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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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