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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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