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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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