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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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