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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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