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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important 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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