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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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