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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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