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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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