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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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