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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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