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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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