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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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