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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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