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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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