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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models 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 participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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