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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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