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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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