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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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