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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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