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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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