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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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