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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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