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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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