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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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