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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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