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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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