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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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