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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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