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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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