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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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