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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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