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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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