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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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