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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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