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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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