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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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