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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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