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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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