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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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