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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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