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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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