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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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