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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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