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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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