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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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