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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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