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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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