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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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