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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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