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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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