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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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