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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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