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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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