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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key 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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