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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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