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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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