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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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