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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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