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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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