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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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