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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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