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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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