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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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