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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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