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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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