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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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