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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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