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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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