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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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