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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the 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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