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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with 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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