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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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