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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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