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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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