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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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