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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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