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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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