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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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