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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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