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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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