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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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