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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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