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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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