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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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