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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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