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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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