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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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