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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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