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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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