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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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