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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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