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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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