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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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