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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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