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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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