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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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