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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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