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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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