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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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