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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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