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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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