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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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