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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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