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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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