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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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