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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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