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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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