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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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