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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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