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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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