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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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