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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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