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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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