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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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