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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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