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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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