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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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