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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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