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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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