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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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