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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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