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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning enable people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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