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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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