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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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