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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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