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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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