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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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