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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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