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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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