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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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