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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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