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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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