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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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