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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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