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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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