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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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