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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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