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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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