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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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