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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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