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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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