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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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