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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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