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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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