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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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