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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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