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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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