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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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