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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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