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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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