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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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