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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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