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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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