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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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