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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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