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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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