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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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