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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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