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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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