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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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