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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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