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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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