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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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