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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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