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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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