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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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