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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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