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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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