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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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