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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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