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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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