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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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