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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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