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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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