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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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