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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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