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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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