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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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