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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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