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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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