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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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