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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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