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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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