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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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