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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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