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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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