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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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