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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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