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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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