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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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