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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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