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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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