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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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