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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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