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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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