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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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