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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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