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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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