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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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