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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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