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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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