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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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