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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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