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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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