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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners 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 quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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