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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the 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 gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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