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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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