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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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