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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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