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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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