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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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