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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers 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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