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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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