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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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