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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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