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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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