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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive 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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