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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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