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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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