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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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