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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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