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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines 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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