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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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