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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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