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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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