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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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