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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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