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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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