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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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