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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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