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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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