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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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