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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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