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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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