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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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