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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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