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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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