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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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