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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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