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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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