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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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