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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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