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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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