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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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