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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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