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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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