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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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