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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key 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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