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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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