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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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