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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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