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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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