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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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