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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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