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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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