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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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