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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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