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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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