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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the 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 intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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