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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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