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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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