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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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