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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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