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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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