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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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