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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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