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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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