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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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