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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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