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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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