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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning enable people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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