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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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