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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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