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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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