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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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