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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify 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 MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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