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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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