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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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