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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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