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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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