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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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