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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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