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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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