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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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