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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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