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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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