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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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