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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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