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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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