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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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