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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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