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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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