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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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