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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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