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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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