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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently 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 topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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