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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the 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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