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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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