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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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