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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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