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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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