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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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