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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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