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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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