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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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