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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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