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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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