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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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