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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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