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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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