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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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