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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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