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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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