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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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