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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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