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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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