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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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