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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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