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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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