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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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