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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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