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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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