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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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