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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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