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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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