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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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