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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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