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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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