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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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