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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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