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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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