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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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