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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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