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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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