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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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