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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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