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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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