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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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