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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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