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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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