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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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