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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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