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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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