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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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