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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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