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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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