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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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