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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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