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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly 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 a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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