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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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