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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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