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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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