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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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