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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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