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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. 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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