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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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