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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education enable learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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