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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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