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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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