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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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