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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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