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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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