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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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