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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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