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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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