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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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