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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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