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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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