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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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