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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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