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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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