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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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