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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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