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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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