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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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