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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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