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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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