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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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