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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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