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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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