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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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