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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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