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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the 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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