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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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