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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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