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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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