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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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