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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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