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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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