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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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