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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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