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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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