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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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