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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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