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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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