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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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