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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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