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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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