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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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