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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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