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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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