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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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