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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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