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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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