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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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