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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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