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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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