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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the stimulating 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 most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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