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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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