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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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