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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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