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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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