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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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