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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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