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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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