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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). The latest changes in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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