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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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