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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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