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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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