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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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