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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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