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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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