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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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