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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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