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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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