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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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