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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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