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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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