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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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