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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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