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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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