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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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