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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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