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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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