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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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