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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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