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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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