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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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