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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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