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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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