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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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