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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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