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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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