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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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