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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free 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 subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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