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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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