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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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