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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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