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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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