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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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