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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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