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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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