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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews 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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