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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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