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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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