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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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