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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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