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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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