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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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