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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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