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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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