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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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