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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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