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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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