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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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