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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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