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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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