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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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