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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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