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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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