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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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