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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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