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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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