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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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