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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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