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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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