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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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