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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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