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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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