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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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