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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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