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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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