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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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