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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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