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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free 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 issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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