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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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