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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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