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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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