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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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