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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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