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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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