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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand these open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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