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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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