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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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