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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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