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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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