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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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