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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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