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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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