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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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