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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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