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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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