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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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