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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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