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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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