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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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