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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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