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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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