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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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