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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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