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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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